# 119-hr-6170: ADOPT Act of 2025

119-hr-6170, ADOPT Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL); status introduced (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6170
- Congress: 119
- Title: ADOPT Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**This bill would criminalize unlawful adoption practices** by creating a new federal offense that targets abusive advertising, unlicensed intermediary services, and improper payments to placing parents. It defines key terms and ties the new crimes to activities in interstate and foreign commerce.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New adoption rules for parents and agencies: mixed, high. This bill would create new federal crimes for certain adoption advertising, intermediary services, and improper payments. It would ban giving more than $2,500 in money, property, or services to or for a placing parent before that parent consults a licensed child-placing agency or a state-licensed a…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6170 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6170)

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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6170 (as of 2026-10-30).